Certificate Series

The complexities of managing and administering employee benefit plans in today’s environment require knowledge and skills in a variety of areas. The Certificate in Benefit Plan Administration provides a survey of the core operational and strategic areas, including human resource strategies, risk management, communication, technology, funding/ finance and vendor management, and it helps you adapt your total rewards strategies to your organization’s needs.

Attracting and retaining a productive workforce requires balancing the three key components of a total rewards strategy: compensation, health plans and retirement plans. The Certificate in Benefits and Compensation provides a survey of these three components as well as a chance to develop your baseline technical skills in compensation concepts.

As the legislative and regulatory landscape in health care continues to evolve, it is important to stay informed about the latest changes and trends. The Certificate in Health and Welfare Plans provides plan management strategies and plan design options, including managed care fundamentals, consumer-driven health care and valuebased strategies as well as a survey of ancillary benefit plans.

The public sector has unique characteristics that impact how employee benefits are managed. Financing, politics, and the legal and regulatory environment pose challenges and opportunities that require professionals to understand how public plans operate. The Certificate in Public Sector Benefits Administration is earned by taking one core class that provides a survey of public sector benefits administration and two elective courses. Select your elective courses to tailor your learning to your specific needs.

The challenges of funding for retirement have brought a host of changes in the laws, regulations and trends that impact retirement plans. The Certificate in Retirement Plans provides a survey of defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, Social Security, investment principles, and the legal and regulatory environment—from a historical perspective through today.

The complexities of managing total rewards programs in today’s changing landscape require a broad, strategic perspective as well as the ability to align programs with overall business needs and human resource goals. The Certificate in Strategic Benefits Management will help you define your objectives for attracting, motivating, supporting and retaining talent in your organization. Receive tools to measure the effectiveness of your programs— in both return on investment and the impact on your company culture.